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Johnny's Theme

"Johnny's Theme" is an instrumental jazz song played as the opening theme of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson from the show's inception in 1962 through its finale in 1992. The piece was composed by Paul Anka and Johnny Carson, based on a previous composition by Anka. It was performed by The Tonight Show Band, which released an arrangement by Tommy…

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Genre
Jazz · big band
Composers
Paul Anka · Johnny Carson
Lyricist
Johnny Carson
Published
September 12, 1962

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related to 1959: Two songs · 24
Johnny's Theme → Anka, Annette Funicello's, Annette Sings Anka, B-side, Camarata, Disney's Buena Vista, EPs, Faibles Femmes, Fog, France, French, Funicello's, He, It, It's Really Love, Italy, Lost In, Paul Anka, Spain, The Camarata Strings
related to Releases · 22
Johnny's Theme → Alexandra, Amherst Records, Big Screen, Buddah Records, Chrysalis Music, Doc Severinsen, German EP Theme, Henry Mancini, Lawrence Welk, Little Screen, Mancini's, Nadia's Theme, Nicholas, Paul Anka, Radio, Records Jazz Top, The, The Tonight Show Band, The Tonight Show Theme, The Very Best
related to 1962–92: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · 13
Johnny's Theme → Anka, Branford Marsalis, Carson, Incoming, Jay, Jay Leno, Orange Coast, Shortly, Skitch Henderson, The, The Tonight Show, Tonight Show, US
related to Reception · 6
Johnny's Theme → Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Best Pop Instrumental Performance, Big Band, Grammy Award, The Tonight Show Band, Top Gun Anthem
Composers · 2
Johnny's Theme → Johnny Carson, Paul Anka
Genre · 2
Johnny's Theme → big band, Jazz
Lyricist · 1
Johnny's Theme → Johnny Carson
Published · 1
Johnny's Theme → September 12, 1962

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theme show johnny's tonight carson song johnny anka released band played jazz paul big instrumental doc severinsen album grammy starring

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Johnny's ThemeComposersPaul Anka1.00infobox
Johnny's ThemeComposersJohnny Carson1.00infobox
Johnny's ThemeGenreJazz1.00infobox
Johnny's ThemeGenrebig band1.00infobox
Johnny's ThemeLyricistJohnny Carson1.00infobox
Johnny's ThemePublishedSeptember 12, 19621.00infobox
Johnny's Themerelated to 1959: Two songsToot Sweet0.60section
Johnny's Themerelated to 1959: Two songsPaul Anka0.60section
Johnny's Themerelated to 1959: Two songsTutti's Trumpets0.60section
Johnny's Themerelated to 1959: Two songsIt0.60section
Johnny's Themerelated to 1959: Two songsDisney's Buena Vista0.60section
Johnny's Themerelated to 1959: Two songsB-side0.60section

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